{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-3","title":"Tao Te Ching","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating from around 300BC, \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley, with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the interpretation of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 112 pages | Published January 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63967065702749,"sku":"9781853264719","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781853264719.jpg?v=1774352256","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/tao-te-ching-3","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}